India has the world's largest Tibetan exile community, whose members have lived as stateless refugees for decades. But in recent months, some Tibetans are opting for Indian nationality following a ruling that those born in India between 1950 and 1987 are Indian citizens. Amid murmurs that this could weaken the Tibetan cause, the Tibetan exiles say they cannot continue to live as stateless people. Anjana Pasricha has this report from New Delhi.
A young generation of Tibetan refugees wants rights that citizenship will bring
Polls Forecast Close Contest between BJP and opposition Congress Party
The Right To Information Act empowers citizens to seek information from government to promote transparency but has rarely been used by economically disadvantaged people
Using a law that empowers Indians to seek information from the government to promote accountability and transparency, a group of women in New Delhi’s largest slum resettlement colony have waged an effective campaign with city authorities to improve access to water, sanitation and transport. Anjana Pasricha visited the area in India’s capital.
Belt and Road plan hit as China’s neighbors cancel dam projects worth $20 billion
India was the second stop of Obama’s three-nation tour
India’s push for net neutrality comes as US unveils plans to roll it back
Vote being held for parliament and country’s first-ever provincial assemblies
The mood of the public has been swinging between hope of change and disillusionment at the country's fractious politics
Right-wing Hindu groups charge movie distorts history and depicts romantic scene between Muslim king Alauddin Khilji and Padmavati, Hindu queen, which historians say is fictional
In the Indian capital, New Delhi, winter was once a season of cool, crisp winds, bracing walks and picnics under a blue sky. But as the city remained enveloped in gray smog this month, authorities rolled out a series of emergency measures to combat deadly levels of air pollution. As Anjana Pasricha reports, the toxic air has improved slightly, but it is still hitting the most vulnerable the hardest.
Supreme Court judgment that declares privacy a fundamental right that must protect sexual orientation has paved way for overturning law
The Indian LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) community's battle to scrap a colonial era law that criminalizes gay sex has taken a tortuous route. Scrapped in 2009, it was reinstated in 2013 by the Supreme Court, dealing a blow to gay rights. But as Anjana Pasricha reports from New Delhi, there is renewed optimism that a recent Supreme Court ruling has paved the way to overturn the law, which the top court is to review.
Experts call for long term solutions to clean up the Indian capital's dirty air
A Year After Demonetization, Contentious Debate on Currency Ban Continues
Indian chefs confident that 'khichdi' is ready to make its mark in the world
Indian cuisine is often identified with spicy curries and a range of kebabs, but the government wants to propel a staple dish made with rice and lentils across the global stage. The dish recently came under the spotlight as a team of leading Indian chefs prepared a record 918 kilograms of the meal, called “khichdi”, at the World Food India Conference in New Delhi. Anjana Pasricha has this report.
Appointment of representative seen as breakthrough, but in Kashmir, skepticism that he will be able to cool anti-India sentiment
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